Specific Issues Reports for H.R.1941 by American Federation of Govt Employees, 112th Congress

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FY 2013 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations - amendment to prohibit funds from being used to close or consolidate any office of the EEOC or to make reductions in force part of any workforce repositioning, restructuring, or organizing of the EEOC. FY 2013 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill - provisions on cuts in funds for job training and employment services, college aid for students, rural health care services, funding for the National Institutes of Health, and increasing the Social Security Administration's administrative budget to ease processing backlog of more than 600,000 disability claims.
HR 616, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act - proposal to provide federal employees who are new parents or adoptive parents with eights weeks of full pay and benefits.
S 572/HR 807 - provisions to provide health care professionals with equal rights to bargain over compensation matters.
S 95/HR 1941, Hiring Heroes Act, provision that would create a new direct hire authority to offer federal jobs to every veteran within the first 180 days after an honorable discharge from active duty.
S 743, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, provisions to reform protection from retaliation for disclosure of fraud, waste, and abuse.
S 2170, the Hatch Act Modernization Act, provisions to allow state and local workers to run for political office.
HR 1409/S 560, Employee Free Choice Act, establishment of a pro-worker system for employees to form, join, or assist a labor organization thus assuring workers the right to bargain for better working conditions, wages, and benefits.
HR 828 - proposal to terminate federal employees who have seriously delinquent tax debt due the Internal Revenue Service.
HR 1383, Air Force Depot Workers Fairness Act - provision on compensatory time and a half.
HR 1169, National Guard Technician Equity Act - provisions to correct outdated sections in current laws that harm Title 32 National Guard and Reserve issues, including dual status and retiree health care.
HR 3493, Locality Pay Equity Act - provisions to align blue collar and white collar wage areas.
HR 673 and HR 675, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act - provisions to provide law enforcement officer status to many different groups of federal employees.
HR 324, to amend Title 10 USC to provide federal Civilian Police Officers, Civilian Criminal Investigators, and Civilian Game Law Enforcement Officers in the Department of Defense the authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms.
HR 1175/S 1645, Pepper Spray bill - provisions dealing with Bureau of Prisons management policy changes, including the use of non-lethal weaponry.
HR 658, FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011, in regards to official time use of elected volunteer federal employee union representatives at FAA to engage in representation responsibilities on behalf of employees in their collective bargaining units.
HR 1470, provision to extend the probationary period for federal workers from one year to two years.
S 3221, RAISE Act, lobbied against giving an employer the right to ignore a negotiated and ratified collective bargaining agreement.
Lobbied against Congressional Republican leadership proposal to extend current rate for student loans for one year by permanently raising taxes sole on middle income federal employees.
S 2049 and HR 2977, lobbied to transition to the use of $1 coins and to end the use of $1 bills.

FY 2013 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations - amendment to prohibit funds from being used to close or consolidate any office of the EEOC or to make reductions in force part of any workforce repositioning, restructuring, or organizing of the EEOC. FY 2013 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill - provisions on cuts in funds for job training and employment services, college aid for students, rural health care services, funding for the National Institutes of Health, and increasing the Social Security Administration's administrative budget to ease processing backlog of more than 600,000 disability claims.
HR 616, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act - proposal to provide federal employees who are new parents or adoptive parents with eights weeks of full pay and benefits.
S 572/HR 807 - provisions to provide health care professionals with equal rights to bargain over compensation matters.
S 95/HR 1941, Hiring Heroes Act, provision that would create a new direct hire authority to offer federal jobs to every veteran within the first 180 days after an honorable discharge from active duty.
S 743, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, provisions to reform protection from retaliation for disclosure of fraud, waste, and abuse.
S 2170, the Hatch Act Modernization Act, provisions to allow state and local workers to run for political office.
HR 1409/S 560, Employee Free Choice Act, establishment of a pro-worker system for employees to form, join, or assist a labor organization thus assuring workers the right to bargain for better working conditions, wages, and benefits.
HR 828 - proposal to terminate federal employees who have seriously delinquent tax debt due the Internal Revenue Service.
HR 1383, Air Force Depot Workers Fairness Act - provision on compensatory time and a half.
HR 1169, National Guard Technician Equity Act - provisions to correct outdated sections in current laws that harm Title 32 National Guard and Reserve issues, including dual status and retiree health care.
HR 3493, Locality Pay Equity Act - provisions to align blue collar and white collar wage areas.
HR 673 and HR 675, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act - provisions to provide law enforcement officer status to many different groups of federal employees.
HR 324, to amend Title 10 USC to provide federal Civilian Police Officers, Civilian Criminal Investigators, and Civilian Game Law Enforcement Officers in the Department of Defense the authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms.
HR 1175/S 1645, Pepper Spray bill - provisions dealing with Bureau of Prisons management policy changes, including the use of non-lethal weaponry.
HR 658, FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011, in regards to official time use of elected volunteer federal employee union representatives at FAA to engage in representation responsibilities on behalf of employees in their collective bargaining units.
HR 1470, provision to extend the probationary period for federal workers from one year to two years.
S 3221, RAISE Act, lobbied against giving an employer the right to ignore a negotiated and ratified collective bargaining agreement.
Lobbied against Congressional Republican leadership proposal to extend current rate for student loans for one year by permanently raising taxes sole on middle income federal employees.
S 2049 and HR 2977, lobbied to transition to the use of $1 coins and to end the use of $1 bills.

FY 2013 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations - amendment to prohibit funds from being used to close or consolidate any office of the EEOC or to make reductions in force part of any workforce repositioning, restructuring, or organizing of the EEOC. FY 2013 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill - provisions on cuts in funds for job training and employment services, college aid for students, rural health care services, funding for the National Institutes of Health, and increasing the Social Security Administration's administrative budget to ease processing backlog of more than 600,000 disability claims.
HR 616, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act - proposal to provide federal employees who are new parents or adoptive parents with eights weeks of full pay and benefits.
S 572/HR 807 - provisions to provide health care professionals with equal rights to bargain over compensation matters.
S 95/HR 1941, Hiring Heroes Act, provision that would create a new direct hire authority to offer federal jobs to every veteran within the first 180 days after an honorable discharge from active duty.
S 743, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, provisions to reform protection from retaliation for disclosure of fraud, waste, and abuse.
HR 1409/S 560, Employee Free Choice Act, establishment of a pro-worker system for employees to form, join, or assist a labor organization thus assuring workers the right to bargain for better working conditions, wages, and benefits.
HR 828 - proposal to terminate federal employees who have seriously delinquent tax debt due the Internal Revenue Service.
HR 1383, Air Force Depot Workers Fairness Act - provision on compensatory time and a half.
HR 1169, National Guard Technician Equity Act - provisions to correct outdated sections in current laws that harm Title 32 National Guard and Reserve issues, including dual status and retiree health care.
H.R.3493, Locality Pay Equity Act - provisions to align blue collar and white collar wage areas.
HR 673 and HR 675, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act - provisions to provide law enforcement officer status to many different groups of federal employees.
HR 324, to amend Title 10 USC to provide federal Civilian Police Officers, Civilian Criminal Investigators, and Civilian Game Law Enforcement Officers in the Department of Defense the authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms.
HR 1175/S 1645, Pepper Spray bill - provisions dealing with Bureau of Prisons management policy changes, including the use of non-lethal weaponry.
HR 658, FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011, in regards to official time use of elected volunteer federal employee union representatives at FAA to engage in representation responsibilities on behalf of employees in their collective bargaining units.
HR 1470, provision to extend the probationary period for federal workers from one year to two years.
S. 3221, RAISE Act, lobbied against giving an employer the right to ignore a negotiated and ratified collective bargaining agreement.
Lobbied against Congressional Republican leadership proposal to extend current rate for student loans for one year by permanently raising taxes sole on middle income federal employees.

S 572/HR 807, to amend Section 7422 of Title 38, provides medical professionals with collective bargaining rights, including the right to resolve disputes with management over matters affecting working conditions through grievances, arbitrations, and negotiations. S 572/HR 807 would give VA registered nurses, psychiatrists, doctors, and dentists the same bargaining rights over compensation matters as their counterparts in military hospitals and prison facilities. HR 2965 - to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for penalties for employees of the Veterans Health Administration who intentionally fail to follow infection control practices.
HR 2433, Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011- provisions related to increases in use of contractors for veterans training and jobs programs.
S 951/HR 1941, Hiring Heroes Act of 2011 - Section 10 that would provide federal jobs to newly discharged veterans through direct hire authority.
HR 2383, Modernizing Notice to Claimants Act - provisions that could weaken requirements for statutory notices to veterans appealing benefit claims by overrelying on electronic notices and reducing the number of notices.
HR 2349, Veterans' Benefits Act of 2011 - provisions that could expose VBA claims processing personnel to unwarranted adverse actions; requirement of biannual assessment testing but does not ensure fair testing process; and links remediation and adverse personnel actions.
HR 3670/S 1990 - provisions requiring Transportation Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).

FY 2013 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations - amendment to prohibit funds from being used to close or consolidate any office of the EEOC or to make reductions in force part of any workforce repositioning, restructuring, or organizing of the EEOC. FY 2013 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill - provisions on cuts in funds for job training and employment services, college aid for students, rural health care services, funding for the National Institutes of Health, and increasing the Social Security Administration's administrative budget to ease processing backlog of more than 600,000 disability claims.
HR 616, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act - proposal to provide federal employees who are new parents or adoptive parents with eights weeks of full pay and benefits.
S 572/HR 807 - provisions to provide health care professionals with equal rights to bargain over compensation matters.
S 95/HR 1941, Hiring Heroes Act, provision that would create a new direct hire authority to offer federal jobs to every veteran within the first 180 days after an honorable discharge from active duty.
S 743, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, provisions to reform protection from retaliation for disclosure of fraud, waste, and abuse.
HR 1409/S 560, Employee Free Choice Act, establishment of a pro-worker system for employees to form, join, or assist a labor organization thus assuring workers the right to bargain for better working conditions, wages, and benefits.
HR 828 - proposal to terminate federal employees who have seriously delinquent tax debt due the Internal Revenue Service.
HR 1383, Air Force Depot Workers Fairness Act - provision on compensatory time and a half.
HR 1169, National Guard Technician Equity Act - provisions to correct outdated sections in current laws that harm Title 32 National Guard and Reserve issues, including dual status and retiree health care.
H.R.3493, Locality Pay Equity Act - provisions to align blue collar and white collar wage areas.
HR 673 and HR 675, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act - provisions to provide law enforcement officer status to many different groups of federal employees.
HR 324, to amend Title 10 USC to provide federal Civilian Police Officers, Civilian Criminal Investigators, and Civilian Game Law Enforcement Officers in the Department of Defense the authority to execute warrants, make arrests, and carry firearms.
HR 1175/S 1645, Pepper Spray bill - provisions dealing with Bureau of Prisons management policy changes, including the use of non-lethal weaponry.
HR 658, FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011, in regards to official time use of elected volunteer federal employee union representatives at FAA to engage in representation responsibilities on behalf of employees in their collective bargaining units.
HR 1470, provision to extend the probationary period for federal workers from one year to two years.

S 572/HR 807, to amend Section 7422 of Title 38, which provides medical professionals with collective bargaining rights, including the right to resolve disputes with management over matters affecting working conditions through grievances, arbitrations, and negotiations. S 572/HR 807 would give VA registered nurses, psychiatrists, doctors, and dentists the same bargaining rights over compensation matters as their counterparts in military hospitals and prison facilities. HR 2965 - to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for penalties for employees of the Veterans Health Administration who intentionally fail to follow infection control practices.
HR 2433, Veterans Opportunity to Work Act of 2011- provisions related to increases in use of contractors for veterans training and jobs programs.
S 951/HR 1941, Hiring Heroes Act of 2011 - Section 10 that would provide federal jobs to newly discharged veterans through direct hire authority.
HR 2383, Modernizing Notice to Claimants Act - provisions that could weaken requirements for statutory notices to veterans appealing benefit claims by overrelying on electronic notices and reducing the number of notices.
HR 2349, Veterans' Benefits Act of 2011 - provisions that could expose VBA claims processing personnel to unwarranted adverse actions; requirement of biannual assessment testing but does not ensure fair testing process; and links remediation and adverse personnel actions.
HR 3670/S 1990 - provisions requiring Transportation Administration to comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).